Orlando City SC vs. New York Red Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 7/3/21
Orlando City SC will be going for their fourth consecutive win when they face the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Orlando is coming off a 2-1 win over Inter Miami. New York is coming off a 0-0 draw against Atlanta United.
New York is 5-1-4 in its last 10 games against Orlando.
Orlando City Trying To Stay Undefeated At Home
Orlando City has been one of the best teams in the league so far and they are undefeated at home with four wins and a draw. They will try to take over the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a win over New York, which will give them their fifth consecutive home win and fifth win in their last six games.
Orlando City is one of the best offensive teams in the league, scoring 18 goals in 10 games. They finished with two goals in their last game, with six of their 11 shots on target.
Nani picked up his sixth goal of the season against Miami, while Christopher Mueller scored his first goal of the season for Orlando.
Orlando City has also played well defensively, giving up seven goals in 10 games. They gave up a goal in their last game and will need to keep playing well defensively if they want to get the win.
Red Bulls Looking For First Road Win
The Red Bulls have played well this season and they’re currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, eight points behind Orlando. However, they have struggled on the road, losing four of their five road games, while ending the fifth in a draw. They will try to put an end to their winless streak with a win over Orlando City, which will give them their second win over Orlando this year.
New York has played well offensively, scoring 14 goals in 10 games. They were held scoreless in their last game, with four of their eight shots on target.
Caden Clark leads the Red Bulls with four goals, while Fabio leads the team with five assists.
The Red Bulls haven’t played as well defensively, giving up 13 goals in 10 games. They didn’t give up a goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
Side: Orlando City SC -130
The Red Bulls aren’t very good defensively and they’re facing one of the best offensive teams in the league, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down Orlando City’s offense. With the Red Bulls scoring only five goals in five road games, they will have a hard time scoring against Orlando, which has given up only one goal at home so far, making Orlando the best bet here.
Total: Under 2.75
The Red Bulls are averaging 1.4 goals per game, but their average drops to one goal per game on the road. They are facing a defense that is giving up 0.2 goals per game at home and will be held under their average in this game. Orlando City is averaging 1.8 goals per game and two goals per game at home. They averaged 1.66 goals per game in their last three games against the Red Bulls. With New York giving up 1.3 goals per game, Orlando won’t score enough goals to push the score over the total.
